The $1.5 billion Credit Union of South California in Anaheim, Calif., treat students, faculty and staff from Ponderosa Elementary School in Anaheim to gifts and lunch during Credit Union of Southern California's Santa's School Takeover on Dec. 13. The credit union provided a total of $18,000 worth of gifts and gift cards via its non-profit charity organization, Helping Hands, at the special event. To prepare for the event, 55 of Santa's CU SoCal "elves" (team members) went out and shopped for the 1,200 gifts. Dozens of CU SoCal elves arrived the night before to transform an ordinary classroom into a Santa's workshop. Toys of all shapes and sizes were displayed on tables, grouped by specific age groups.

Hawaii Community FCU

Employees from the $521 million Hawaii Community Federal Credit Union in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii present a $24,281 check to for Hope Services Hawaii, Inc., a non-profit that provides services to those in need, during HCFCU's annual "Market Days" events. Market Days occur every October in honor of International Credit Union Week. Event sponsor Cal-Kona Produce generously provided fruits and vegetables, local businesses donated silent auction items, and shoppers found great buys on baked goods, clothing, jewelry, crafts and more. Participating vendors donated 20% of their sales to the cause. HCFCU employees also held work lunch fundraisers and sold ribbons to raise additional money. As the credit union's Triennial Social Responsibility partner, HOPE is the beneficiary of HCFCU's Market Days fundraising activities from 2018 through 2020.

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